Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Li Xiaonuan doesn't like things that are too sticky, so the milk pastries she made were rather bland. Because of this, Doctor Qi took the whole box of milk pastries she made. And Qi Ji only ate two small pieces.

Of the remaining four boxes of other pastries, Li Xiaonuan left three boxes for the apprentices at the clinic. Holding a box of her favorite jujube paste cake, Li Xiaonuan called the Tang mother and her three daughters to go back together.

In the backyard of the clinic, Doctor Qi sat under a sycamore tree, sipping tea and enjoying snacks. Qi Ji plopped down opposite him, picked up a piece of milk pastry, and popped it into his mouth. Doctor Qi examined his complexion, and seeing that he was no longer as gloomy and sad as before, he tentatively asked:

"If I remember correctly, yesterday should have been her birthday. You didn't go to a brothel to buy pleasure again, did you?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Ji, who was putting a pastry into his mouth, froze. A fleeting look of heartache crossed his face, but it was quickly masked by guilt. He devoured the pastry in one bite, took the teacup from Doctor Qi's hand, gulped down the tea, and then answered:

"I will not do it again."

After saying that, he got up and walked away, saying, "I'm going to wash up first. I'll go see Uncle Li and the others later."

Qi Ji's guilty conscience didn't escape Doctor Qi's notice. Remembering that Qi Ji had returned with Li Xiaonuan, he was seized by a gossipy impulse. He wondered when he could ask Li Xiaonuan where they had met. If they really had met in front of the brothel, that would be quite amusing.

On the way back to the village, Xiaoqian, curious about Li Xiaonuan's visit to the Wei residence, inquired about what Li Xiaonuan had done that morning. Li Xiaonuan was telling the Xiaosha sisters that she had asked Qi Ji to inquire about the female doctor taking on apprentices. Hearing Xiaoqian's question, she casually replied, "To teach them how to make pastries."

Xiaoqian didn't believe it and asked, "Big sister can make desserts? How come I didn't know that?"

Li Xiaonuan didn't explain, and said directly, "Don't even mention you don't believe it, I don't believe it myself either."

Li Xiaonuan answered this way because women of this era, more or less, knew how to make one or two kinds of pastries. Moreover, the styles and flavors of each person's pastries were different. Therefore, she felt that there was no need to explain anything when teaching others how to make pastries.

But to Xiaoqian, these words sounded like a dismissive and disrespectful remark. Therefore, her selfish little thoughts resurfaced. She wouldn't give up until she figured out why Li Xiaonuan went to the Wei family.

If Li Xiaonuan really knew how to make delicate pastries, she would pester Li Xiaonuan to teach her. If Li Xiaonuan went to the Wei residence for another reason, she, as her cousin, should also benefit from it. But what she wanted to know most right now was Qi Ji's situation.

So, Xiaoqian put away her resentful expression and asked Li Xiaonuan in a flattering manner, "Big sister, how did you meet Doctor Qi? I saw you two going back to the clinic together."

Li Xiaonuan didn't think too much about it and replied, "I took the wrong road and happened to run into Doctor Qi, so we went back to the clinic together."

Xiaoqian then casually asked, "Doctor Qi is such a good person, I wonder if he's engaged yet?"

Without giving it much thought, Li Xiaonuan casually remarked, "Doctor Qi comes from a prominent family, so his family will definitely help him find a good match. However, he's not engaged yet, so he probably hasn't met his soulmate."

Hearing Li Xiaonuan's answer, Xiaoqian felt a surge of joy, thinking her chance had come. The girl, barely fifteen, was blinded by her feelings and didn't hear a word of the first part of Li Xiaonuan's sentence.

Seeing that Xiaoqian was no longer having problems, Li Xiaonuan then talked to her two younger cousins ​​about the apprenticeship. Along the way, Xiaoqian was still feeling dizzy, immersed in her fantasy of becoming Qi Ji's bride. However, she was still careful not to let anyone notice her unusual state.

This morning, Li Xiaogang took a horse-drawn carriage straight to his fourth uncle Li Dagong's house. Since his grandmother was the eldest member of the family, she was the first person he should inform. Upon arriving at Laren Village, Li Xiaogang sat on the edge of the carriage and gave directions to Uncle Liang.

I could only catch a glimpse of my fourth uncle's house in the distance when I saw my grandmother, Madam Lan, standing by the roadside chatting with someone. Beside her was my four-year-old cousin. He was sitting on the ground, wailing and crying, and I couldn't tell what he was doing.

As the carriage approached, his younger cousin, Xiaojun, was drawn to it and forgot his crying. When he saw Li Xiaogang on the edge of the carriage, he laughed. He stopped making a fuss and got up, running towards the carriage.

Li Xiaojun ran and called out, "Brother Xiaogang, Brother Xiaogang."

Li Xiaogang was also very happy; he liked younger siblings who were younger than him, so he could tease them. He asked Uncle Liang to stop the carriage, and only after Xiao Jun ran over and picked him up did he drive off again.

The old lady stopped talking to others when Xiao Jun called out Xiao Gang's name. She stood solemnly by the roadside, waiting for Li Xiao Gang to pass by. Her expression clearly showed her displeasure.

As the carriage approached, Li Xiaogang called out "Grandma!" and jumped down from the carriage, carrying Xiaojun. The old lady watched in alarm, fearing that Li Xiaogang would drop Xiaojun. Once Xiaojun was safely on the ground, she pulled him aside and scolded him:

“You’re so young, how dare you jump off such a tall car while holding your little brother? What if you hurt him? Your fourth uncle only has one son, unlike your family which has many sons. If he gets hurt, your family can’t afford to pay for it.”

Li Xiaogang lowered his head and accepted the scolding. After the old lady finished scolding him, he smiled sheepishly and said, "Grandma, I was wrong. I will never do it again."

Seeing that Li Xiaogang had admitted his mistake, the old lady didn't pursue the matter further. She looked at the carriage behind Li Xiaogang and asked, "How did you get here? Did you come alone? Why did you come in a carriage?"

After the old lady finished asking her questions, Xiao Gang grinned and replied, "Oh, I came alone. My family is busy, and they can't spare the time. My sister was worried about my safety traveling alone, so she asked Uncle Liang to bring me here."

Upon hearing this, the old lady said with displeasure, "Hmph, if you don't want to come, then don't come. It's not a holiday, why did you have to come?"

She had already heard from the fifth son and his wife that Li Xiaonuan and her family had found Ganoderma lucidum and sold it for a good price. The old lady was quite dissatisfied with the eldest son's family making a fortune quietly.

She had originally planned to go to her eldest son's house a couple of days ago to get to the bottom of things. But her fifth son and his wife said that her eldest and second sons were still at the clinic and that she would suffer if she went there to cause trouble, so she held back. Today, this little brat actually came to her door himself, and she was definitely going to have to teach that family a lesson.

It's unclear whether Li Xiaogang understood the old lady's thoughts, as she still maintained her simple and honest demeanor. Hearing her question, he innocently replied, "Oh, Grandma, I have something to discuss with you and Fourth Uncle. Let's hurry back; I still need to go to Third Uncle's and Fifth Uncle's houses later."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand to Li Xiaojun, enticingly saying, "Xiaojun, come here, I'll give you candy later. Big sister bought a lot of candy."

Hearing that there was candy, Xiao Jun broke free from the old lady's hand, took Li Xiaogang's hand, and walked into their yard. Seeing this, the old lady followed with a sullen face. Uncle Liang, seeing that no one paid attention to him, had no choice but to silently drive his cart and follow.